Collapsible veneer box for berries, &amp;c.



0. C. FENLASON. OOLLAPSIBLE VENEER BOX FOR 'BERRIES, Kw.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20, 1908,

Patented Dec 20, 1910.

" wi lmeooeo A 0. 0. FENLASON. GOLLAPSIBLE VENEER BOX FOR BERRIBS, 1&0.

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII s. 978,868. Patented Dec. 20, 1910. I 2 ssssssssss ET 2.

UNITED STATS- PATEnT OFFICE.

03in o rnnnason, or Hoosiers, WASHINGTON,

ooLLArsiBLE. VENEER sex 36% Bunnies, &c.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 20, 1910.

Application filed June 29, 1908. Serial-No. 433,591.

To all cohom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, ORIN C. Fnvnnasom'a citizen of the United States, residing at Hoquiam, in the county of Che'halis and State of \Vashington, have invented a new and useful Collapsible Veneer Box for Berries, &c., of which the following-is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in,

collapsible veneer boxes. for berries, fruit, vegetables, etc.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of collapsible veneer boxes for berries, fruit, vegetables, etc, and to provide a simple and efficient collapsible veneer box adapted to be easily and quickly arranged for use, and capable of being' rapidly and cheaply constructed by: antomatic machinery.

A further object of the inventionis to provide a veneer box of this character,

adapted to effect a great saving in freight charges and in the cost of construction by eliminating staples, or similar fastening devices for secur ng the parts together, and thereby enabling the boxes to be shipped in full cars at the regular box shuck rate, whichis much lower than the rate on material made up or fastened together with wire staples.

The invention also has for its object to further cheapen the construction by enabling the b0 y, of the box to be constructed of a simple oblong strip, scored at the corners of the box and provided with a single horizontal slot and by providing a removable bottom adapted to bind the ends of the body strip together and having a single tapered terminal for engaging the said slot.

With these andother-objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed. out in the claims hereto appended; it being understood that various changesin the form, proportion,

size and minor details of construction, within the scope of the claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a collapsible veneer box, constructed in accordancewith this invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional View, taken longitudinally of the strip forming.

1s a perspective view of the body of the box.

Like numerals of reference designate corimpending parts in all the figures of the drawings. I The box is provided with a collapsible rectangular body 1, constructed of a single sheet or piece of veneer of sufiicient length to form the walls or sides of the box. "he ends of the strip are overlapped, the overlapped end portions 2 an 3'bein of the same area as the o posi end wa 4 and forming an end Wa of wo plies or thicknesses. The scoring .the veneer at the corners of the box ena les the body to collapse and fold compactly.

The box is equipped with a removable bottom 5, provided at one end with an up wardly extending supporting or hanger portion 6 having aflapfl for engaging a horizontal slot 8, punched or otherwise formed in the wall 4 opposite the overlapped end portions. The sup otingportion extends to-the upper edge f the side or wall 4, and the flap extends downward on the exterior of the same and passes throu h the slot 8,

flexing or bending the materia whereby the lower portion-oi, the flap, is frictionall' clamped and the upper portion of the w 1 i 4 is similarly engaged and clampedbetw en the flap 7 and the supporting portio 6. The bottom is provided-at the opposite ide of the box with a clampforbinding, the overlapped entl portions2 and 3101 the body strip 7 The 'jclamp is composed of an inner upwardly extending supporting portion 9,

an outer side or member 10, and an inner upwardly extending flap or, portion 11. The supporting portion 9 extendsupwar'd from the bottom 5 to the upper edges of the body and itsuspends one end of the. bottom 3- within the box. The outer side or member 10 of the clamp, extends downward from the wound. portion is extended above the center of the inner side of the said wound portion to form; the flap 11 and to secure the desired clamping action of the parts.

In assembling the parts, the members of the clamp are wrapped around the overportions of the body strip. The

lapped end inner flap or portion 11 is first placed against the inner end portion 2 and the strip, formin the bottom is bentupward to arrange the outer side or member 10 against the end portion 3. The bottom 5 is then, introduced to the box and when in position, the members or portions of the clamp are placed under tension and frictionaly of the body strip and retain the same in theiroverlapped relation.

The strip constituting the bottom is scored at the points to torin the bottom, the supporting member 6 and the members or portions of the clamp, and it is adapted to fold compactly. Asthe collapsible body and theremovable foldable bottom are not made up or fastened together in any part with staples or similar fastening devices, the entire box can be-shi ed in full cars at the re ular box shuck rate.

Having tlius' f\illy described my invention, what l'claim as newand desire to secure by Letters Patent, -is: p

1. A collapsible or knock-down veneer box including a foldable body consisting of a single strip of veneer having its ends overlapped and fitted hat a ainst each other at one sideot the body, tie latter being provided at the opposite side with a slot, and a engage the overlapped end portions evaees bottom provided at one end with a clamplapped at one side of the body, the latter being provided at the o posite side with a slot, and a bottom provi ed at one end with a clamp engaging and securing the overlapped ends ofthe body strip togetb'er, said bottom having an upwardly extending portionat the opposite side of the body hung vided with an exterior depending flap passing through the slot and flexing the mate-j rial, whereby the said flap and the upper portion of the slotted side of the body are clamped.

' Intestnnony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, vI have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ORIN C. FENLASON. Witnesses:

EL ER V. SMITH, ALroN R. KELLOGG.

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